Weather cloudy with showers and high wind. Company at training as follows.
Physical Training, Map Work and Adjustment of Sights for Direct Fire. Lt.
W.F. Tucker proceeded on Course Corps Gas School.

3

Weather cloudy with snow and high wind. Company at P.T. Gas Helmet
Drill and Route March. Lieut. H.J.L. Pearce returned from leave.

4

Weather cloudy with rain and high wind. Company at P.T. and Map Work.
Web equipment exchanged for leather equipment. All revolvers except those
carried by Coy Sgt. Major, Sergeants Nos 1, 2 & 3 of gun teams, signallers
and 50% of Range-takers were turned in and Rifles (Short Lee Enfield) with
short bayonets issued instead.

Weather fine. During night a "Stand-to" to move at 1 hours notice was
received. The O.C. and 2nd in Command with available Section Officers proceeded
to look over a new area. Company preparing for a move.

Villers au Bois

23

Weather fine. At 9 a.m. Stand to orders called for move at 15 minutes
notice. Company being duty company were employed at Fatigues and cleaning
up camp generally. Company paraded at 4 p.m. Marched off at 4 p.m. and
proceeded to Villers-au-Bois via Bouvigny and Servins. Camp was reached
at 7.30 p.m. and Company remained for night.

France
Sheet 51.B

A.22.c.6.4
Coy Lines

24

Weather fine. Company paraded at 7.45 am. And embussed in camp at 8
a.m. then proceeded via Mt. St. Eloy, La Targette and Aux Rietz to billets
at A.22.c.6.4 near Lens-Arras Rd. arriving at 11.30 a.m. Transport moved
by road following same route, marching off at 7 a.m. and arriving at noon.
During afternoon Section Officers explored Line and Positions.

Weather fine. Company standing to from Reveille at 4.30 a.m. Company
remained at Stand to till 9 p.m. when company paraded in full marching
order. Moved off at 9 p.m. and gradually joined the 2nd Canadian Division
on the line of March.

Ref. France
Sheet 51C

Bertes au
Bois

27

Weather fine. Company marched during whole night via Anzin-St. Aubin,
skirting Arras and striking the main Arras-Doullens Road at Dainville thence
to Beaumetz and proceeding to Berles-au-Bois via Bailleulval and Bailleulmont.
Company was settled in billets by 6 a.m. After resting some hours Company
stood to for a move if nevcessary.

28

Weather fine. Company stood to. Company was inspected for arms, equipment
and gas helmets.

29

Weather fine. Company standing to. In evening the Sections moved to
positions in Purple Defence Line with Headquarters at R.18.a.3.2. Transport
Lines remaining at Berles-au-Bois.

30

Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. Situation very
quiet.

Bretencourt

31

Weather showery. Company holding positions taken up. Situation quiet.
Transport Lines moved to Bretencourt and were settled in billets
by 11 a.m.